On Saturday, Feb. 28 Lennox hosted the Second Annual Oriole Open Junior High Powerlifting meet. Fifty-eight lifters from Lennox, Baltic, and Centerville competed with first, second, and third place finishers recognized in their respective weight classes.  First places finishers from Lennox included Brynlee Green, Cooper Luvaas, Sophia Haar, Maxon Flannagan, Madelyn Klenner, Alex Schilling, Greyson Seeman, and Olivia Wallenstein.  Finishing second place were Keegan Powell, Noa

Pictured above at left: Rosearia Rohrer takes on McCook Central/Montrose’s Ellie Stofferahn in the opening round at State. Rohrer recorded the pin in 1:06 to advance.  Rohrer took fourth overall. Above at right: Grant Larson pins Samuel Brink of RCS to get things rolling at State.  Larson finished fifth overall.   Above: Ramsey Williams opened State with an 11-3 major decision win over Levi Quam of Madison. Williams’ State run was cut short due to an injury, but he still earn

Aiden Hanssen pushes the ball down the court in the Orioles’ match-up against Tri-Valley.  Last week, the Lennox High School boys’ basketball team enjoyed a trio of wins, defeating Beresford, Tri-Valley, and Dell Rapids. On Tuesday, Feb. 17, the Orioles hosted Beresford and earned the 57-36 victory.  “This was a great night to showcase our seniors on senior night. It was great to see the balance of scoring with a multitude of players in the box score,” said LHS head coach Jac

Last week the Lennox High School girls’ basketball team wrapped up their regular season with wins over Beresford and Tri-Valley, claiming the DAK XII Conference title in the process. On Feb. 17 the Orioles took on Beresford and outscored the Watchdogs 18-4 in the second quarter and 21-7 in the third to get the 57-27 victory.  “I was very excited about how we competed in the final two games of the regular season. Against Beresford, I thought we did an excellent job sharing the

The Lennox Junior High powerlifters will be having their final meet of the season this Saturday, Feb. 28 at Lennox.  The meet will be held in the main gym with doors opening at 7:30 a.m. and lifting beginning at 9 a.m. The meet will showcase the Lennox Junior High lifters as well as lifters from Baltic and Centerville.   “This will be a great opportunity for our athletes to display their hard work this winter as they look to break numerous school and personal records,” said c

The Lennox High School wrestling teams turned in an impressive performance at the Region meets last week, with six Oriole wrestlers qualifying for the State Tournament after top podium finishes. The girls competed Thursday, Feb. 19 at Elk Point-Jefferson, qualifying three athletes, while the boys took to the mat Friday, Feb. 20 at the Region 2A Meet, also qualifying three. Both teams will now prepare for the State Tournament at the Denny Sanford Premier Center Feb. 26-28. The

Cole Spieler takes the three.  On Friday, Feb. 13 the Lennox High School boys’ basketball team traveled to the University of South Dakota to take on Pine Ridge.  Lennox came out strong and never looked back, getting the 58-28 victory. “This was as good of a game as the boys have played defensively all season. They were locked in at practice all week leading up to this and were sharp from the jump to make sure we made things tough on Pine Ridge,” said LHS head coach Jacob Hink

Lennox middle school wrestlers traveled to Pierre this past weekend to compete in the Middle School State Wrestling Tournament, with several athletes earning podium finishes against top competition from across South Dakota. Leading the way for Lennox was Khloe Sauers, who captured the 155-pound state championship. Sauers battled through a competitive bracket to secure the top spot on the podium. Also advancing to the championship round was RJ Vandehoef, who finished as runner

The Lennox High School girls’ basketball team enjoyed a busy week of basketball last week, defeating Elk Point Jefferson and Baltic, before falling to Hamlin in a tight match-up against two of the top teams in the State on Saturday, Feb. 7. Against Elk Point Jefferson on Tuesday, Feb. 3, Lennox led 18-9 after the opening quarter, going on to get the 52-35 victory.  “It’s always good to pick up a DAK XII win, especially on the road,” said LHS head coach Adam Quail. Against EPJ

Teegan Musser works around the Baltic defender.  Last week, the Lennox High School boys’ basketball team earned a trio of wins, defeating Elk Point Jefferson 74-34 on Feb. 3; Baltic 58-41 on Feb. 5 and Sergeant Bluff-Luton, 75-70 in overtime on Feb. 7 at the Sioux Falls Pentagon.  Against EPJ, Lennox jumped ahead early and had 11 athletes get in on the scoring in the decisive win.  “We came out and jumped to a nice lead and then allowed them to hang around in the game for a b